A novel scheme to enhance local electric fields around metal nanostructures
Hubble Sees Galaxy in a spin

The image is a combination of exposures taken in visible and near-infrared light, using Hubble’...
Keck confirms: Armchair astronomers find planet in four-star system

An artist's illustration of PH1, a planet discovered by volunteers from the Planet Hunters citizen science project. PH1,...
Single-Crystal, Organic Nanowire High-Performance Phototransistors
Growing graphene better for future electronics
New cobalt-graphene catalyst could challenge platinum for use in fuel cells: Performs nearly as well as precious metal catalysts

Nanoparticles of cobalt attach themselves to a graphene substrate in a single layer. As a catalyst, the cobalt-graphene combination was a...
Jupiter: Turmoil from Below, Battering from Above

Images in the visible-light and infrared parts of the spectrum highlight the massive changes roiling the atmosphere...
Radioactive decay of titanium powers supernova remnant

Supernova remnant SNR1987A is located 166 000 light-years away in the Large Magellanic Cloud. The light from...